Thomas Balzac
2 min readJan 16, 2024

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“Sharky the Friendly Megalodon” (a ChatGBT story):

In the depths of the ocean, there lived a remarkable shark named Sharky who had an unusual but essential mission: fighting dental neglect among marine creatures.

Sharkey (his tooth, above) had one essential mission: fighting dental neglect among marine creatures.

With a sparkling toothbrush in his fin, Sharky patrolled the coral reefs, offering tooth-brushing lessons to his fellow underwater inhabitants.

Composer Thomas Balzac and his younger son, Baby, collecting fossilized shark teeth

His toothpaste of choice? Seaweed-flavored, of course, ensuring a minty-fresh ocean for everyone.

Villainous bacteria and plaque stood no chance against Sharkey’s diligent dental hygiene routine, making the underwater world a safer and cleaner place.

From toothy grins to pearly whites, Sharkey’s efforts turned him into a legendary tooth-brushing superhero, celebrated by fish and crustaceans alike.

Father & son exploring the shore of Venice Beach, Florida

This is a “sample” ChatGBT story (I included the photos) that I think we’re suppose to use as a boilerplate, to delete and replace with our own text. Anyway, I just changed the name to Sharkey (adding the e, since spellcheck says Sharky’s isn’t proper. I also added a colon: rather than dash — in the first sentence. Other than that I left it be — cute story! ~t.b.

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